A London web designer could face life in jail over claims he helped inspire al-Qaeda activists, writes Dipesh Gadher

A WEB designer from southeast London faces a possible life sentence in America after being accused of working for al-Qaeda’s online propaganda machine and helping to fuel a new wave of terrorists.

Minh Quang Pham, 30, a Muslim convert from New Cross, allegedly helped to produce copies of Inspire magazine, a slick English-language internet publication used by so-called “lone wolf” jihadists, including the Boston bombers.

The US authorities requested Pham’s extradition from Britain after he travelled to Yemen and allegedly met Anwar al-Awlaki, the former spiritual leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

They accuse Pham of swearing an oath of allegiance to AQAP, receiving military training and helping it “design and disseminate its propaganda”. Pham allegedly “provided expert advice and assistance in photography and graphic design”. He is in custody awaiting a court hearing.

Last week his family confirmed he had visited Yemen, but denied he was a